Cold morning, heat waves. As CSX 1712 (SD40E3) leads Y101 down the Fremont Secondary on the morning of Sunday, February 10, 2019, the chill in the air is evident from contrast between the exhaust ... (more)

The first morning train southbound through Washington D.C. for Amtrak is Train 67. The nominal "Night Owl" on the rest of its route, it catches a fiery sunrise as it seen leaving L'Enfan... (more)

Yes it's trailing, but it's a good sky. MP36PH-3C 66 is named for Prince William Supervisor John Jenkins, a member of the VRE Board of Operations who passed away in 2015. On February 6, 2019, a fi... (more)

Party like it’s 1976! Phase III had just been introduced to Amtrak’s fleet and Phase II was very much still in evidence. But in truth this was on the night of Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Washingto... (more)

A Capitol Morning. Later in the day on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, the President of the United States would give the State Of The Union address at the United States Capitol Building in the backgrou... (more)

CSX 4589 (SD70MAC, Spirit of Nashville) lead SU99 over the Passaic River on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 trailed by fellow EMDs NYSW 3808 (SD60), 3804 (SD60), and 3022 (SD40-2). The Marcal Warehous... (more)

Still standing. NS Frenchmen Street is the only location between Birmingham, AL and New Orleans, LA where a vintage cantilever signal still hangs over the track to direct traffic. Norfolk Southern... (more)

New Haven Heritage. Although the engines are sadly no longer painted in the McGuinnis tribute scheme, CT Rail Train 6401 (CNDX 6697, EMD GP40-3H leading) finds some of the remaining vintage railro... (more)

In the pre-drone era. During the “Streamliners At Spencer” event at the North Carolina Transportation Musuem, one way to capture to action was to take a helicopter ride. In this scene, Baltimore a... (more)

It's not in the middle of nowhere for nothing. While the Fillmore & Western does operate tourist service, the most distinctive part of their operation is in the movie business. With a vast amount ... (more)

The newer Penn Station. The Farley Post Office across from New York’s Penn Station was designed by the legendary architecture firm of McKim, Mead, and White, just like the original NY Penn Station... (more)

The aerial view of Amtrak's Livingston Avenue Bridge (LAB) shows the full length of the span across the Hudson River. This is the second rail bridge in this spot, and was completed in 1902. The c... (more)

The legendary Fred Mattison ascends to the cab of Number 90 (2-10-0) on December 30, 2016 after briefing the assembled masses about the morning's revenue freight run, which would be a coal powered... (more)

A restoration project that has been very far under the radar is the former IRT 'Mineola' 3352. The private car of August Belmont and the only know private subway car in the United States, it sat w... (more)

Old neighbors. Webb Rail LLC - WEBX's “Babbling Brook” and Morristown and Erie Railway Alco C424 18 could frequently be found next to each other in recent years, when the Brook was stored at the M... (more)